[dba-Tech] PC problem

Your lucky most old IBM programmers had to amputate two toes
on each foot, so they could count in Hexadecimal.

Hale, Jim wrote:

><I usually look for the "sweet spot" on the price list where my minimum
>acceptable level of performance meets my maximum acceptable level of cost.>
>
>When I did that I ended up with an abacus. At least its low maintenance. :-(
>Jim Hale
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
>Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 8:29 AM
>To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] PC problem
>
>
>Yeah, it's expensive to buy the current top end equipment. If you can live
>with yesterdays - or last weeks' or last months high end stuff you can save
>a lot of money. I usually look for the "sweet spot" on the price list where
>my minimum acceptable level of performance meets my maximum acceptable level
>of cost. and then maybe go one step up or down from there depending on how
>big the steps are ;-)  Needing high end stuff for proper game play will cost
>you though.
>
>Good luck getting it back up and running again.
>
>GK
>  
>

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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada